I think there's just something incredibly fancy about serving up a beautiful dish of poached pears at a dinner party. Anyone can make a cake or cookies, but to take the time to make something ...

Poached pears are delicious, and always great to have on hand. However, to capture the perfect balance of flavors, you have ...

Poached pears are a brilliant make-ahead dessert that can be re-warmed, served at room temperature or even cold. Slice poached pears onto puff pastry for an easy tart, or even cheekily have them ...

Poached pears are such an elegant dish, light enough to enjoy after a heavy main. Avoid overripe pears as they can become mushy and lose their regal shape. Using a vegetable peeler, pare the zest ...

The following excerpt is her recipe for red wine and honey-poached pears and plums. This is exactly the type of dessert I love—simple flavors, not in-your-face sweet, and full of complex ...

We've also gone outside of the normal repertoire of winter desserts to show you what the humble pear is capable of delivering. Poached with sugar syrup, white wine and spices and left in the ...